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After 14 Years

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Because this wasn't my first
trip to Israel, I had a notion
of where certain things are in
the city. That first view from
my hotel room set the stage
for this connection to click. I
had a balcony facing the
Knesset; further down the
road I could see the Israel
Museum and the Shrine of
the Book. That's what I could
see, and what I felt was peace
and safety as I said bbker toy,
"'good morning," to the
daylight and lila toy to the
sunset each evening.
At one of the sessions,
Mayor Teddy Kollek address-
ed the delegates. He talked
about Jerusalem as our
capital, undivided and with
great respect for all religions.
He told us, "We are here
together. This visit to Israel is
very meaningful to the
Israelis. They feel much
stronger when you are here.
Thank you for being here! Tell
your friends and family to go
to Israel. It is your home, we
are one, one people, one
heart."
Because the Hadassah
delegation was so large, the

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1991

Most of all, I am connected
to Israel. To walk the streets
of Jerusalem, to see for
myself, to absorb the sights
and sounds, felt good. In the
media, Israel is judged by dif-
ferent standards. Seeing is
understanding. It was very
difficult to leave because I see
where my energy can be used.
I felt my agenda was in-
complete. I will be back
sooner.

Beth Achim Changes
Merger Vote, School

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group was divided in half for
some programs. One group
visited a naval base in
Ashdod; and the other visited
an air force base in Tel Nof.
Our visit to this installation
was informative. A brigadeer
general explained that Israel
could be criss-crossed in four
minutes by the enemy.
Our mission to Israel was
an affirmation. We have
reached out and touched our
lives in Eretz Israel. I felt
pride as a delegate to the
Hadassah Convention. I am
one of 385,000 members
around the world working for
projects in America and
Israel.

ongregation Beth
Achim has set a date
of Oct. 3 to vote on
allowing absentee ballots on
congregational questions.
The vote would clear the
way for balloting at Beth
Achim and at Congregation
B'nai Moshe on a merger of
the two synagogues.
Eric Gordon, president of
Beth Achim, said his board
wanted to ensure that the
entire congregation could
participate in the balloting
on the merger question.
After the absentee ballot
question is decided, Beth
Achim and B'nai Moshe will
pick a common date for the
merger vote at least 30 days
after Oct. 3.
The United Hebrew
Schools' branch at Beth
Achim is moving to the UHS
building a block-and-a-half
to the west. Students at the
Beth Achim branch will
meet in the UHS building on
Monday and Wednesday
afternoons, beginning Sept.
4, and on Sundays at Beth
Achim. The UHS building is
used by the Community
Jewish High School on Sun-
days.
Mr. Gordon was out of
town and unavailable to
comment on the school issue

but Ofra Fisher, executive
vice president of the Agency
for Jewish Education, said
details were worked out
Wednesday between AJE,
the Jewish Federation and
the synagogue.
Beth Achim plans to rent
the school wing to a day care
program. The program has
been given permission to use
the UHS building a few
times per year for large pro-
grams. In exchange, the

Beth Achim and
B'nai Moshe will
pick a common
date for the merger
vote at least 30
days after Oct. 3.

UHS branch will use the
Beth Achim building on
Sundays.
UHS has not paid rent to
Beth Achim for use of its
school wing and had asked
Adat Shalom Synagogue and
Beth Achim to contribute
funds to UHS for educating
their students.
Last year, the Beth Achim
branch had 127 students,
but only 12 were children of
Beth Achim members.
Mrs. Fisher said she will
ask the Beth Achim clergy to
continue to be involved with
the students of the bran-
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